"At the beginning of October, we announced the sudden closure of CSS Composites, a Utah-based manufacturer of FusionFiber carbon wheels. The company manufactured wheels for brands such as Revel, Chris King, and Evil. It also had its own corner of the carbon wheel market with Forge + Bond. With FusionFiber's claims of better-performing and recyclable carbon, news of their closure came as a bit of a shock. Many Revel, Chris King, and Forge + Bond (and others) customers seeking warranty claims were left hanging."
"Fortunately, other brands stepped up. Industry Nine partnered with Revel to assist with its wheel warranties, while NOBL is handling Chris King customers. Reynolds also threw its name in the hat, offering assistance to any CSS Composite/Forge + Bond customers put out by the closure. But now, it looks like Forge + Bond is back. However, rather than manufacturing phenomenal carbon wheels, the FusionFiber brand has jumped into the pickleball world."
"In a story first covered by the Escape Collective, CSS Composites LLC is incorporating its proprietary FusionFiber technology into pickleball paddles. Some may argue that the abrupt closure and failure to support customers, only to rebrand weeks later, is questionable. However, those do look like some pretty rad pickleball paddles. "Rebranding" could be a bit of a stretch. "Forge + Bond" is now " F + B Sports," and still uses the same blue "+" symbol as the wheels."
CSS Composites, maker of FusionFiber carbon wheels sold under Forge + Bond and supplied brands like Revel, Chris King, and Evil, suddenly closed in early October. The closure left many customers without warranty support. Industry Nine, NOBL, and Reynolds offered to assist affected customers with warranties and claims. The company reappeared as F+B Sports, applying FusionFiber technology to $200 pickleball paddles and related apparel while keeping visual branding elements from Forge + Bond. The shift from carbon wheels to pickleball equipment raises questions about the abrupt closure and customer support, while potentially preserving jobs for former employees.
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